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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
9
Local residents attend visits and gatherings across Parkson, Williamston, Lansing, and nearby towns. Guests include families of Slater, Carey, Reed, Gordon, and many others while community events feature church meetings, hospital updates, and birthday celebrations across several weekends.
The Claré Rebekah Lodge met at their hall Tuesday with Noble Grand Mrs. Henrietta Smith presiding Several members were ill and the Vice Grand was told to send cards Plans were laid for a Fish Supper March 15 at the hall Mrs Sadie Ogle Daisy Tiedeman and Marguerite Leonard were named the standing supper committee Others worked on the initiation and the amusements and Mystery box presentations were noted The group recalled March 15 as the fish supper date and the I O O F Hall was mentioned The Grand Chapter of Michigan Peace Day program in Lansing drew Mr and Mrs Alexander H Wylie and Mrs Eleanor Thiehoff with a large banquet and pageant The event featured Otto W Bishop as toastmaster and Congressman Everett M Dirksen as principal speaker The American Way pageant closed the evening.
The Hartford Courant, described as the oldest newspaper in continuous publication under the same name in the United States, marked its 115th birthday in the fall of 1039 according to its editor and publisher.
In the Clare Sentinel column Clare Long Ago Rem Jefferies is recalled as a fellow printer and long time friend. The writer reflects on their shared history in Clare during 1890 and notes Jefferies as a witty and reliable ally to local readers.
Recount of old Farwell and Clare memories including Bert Husted Beet Tea Soup, a Harrison branch train water stop, log thefts, Cummins and Lyon law antics, a white calf prank, Pere Marquette Railroad feats, and depots fought over by towns. Mentions John Henry of Farwell and L. & Brown, Detroit.
In the Dundee area of the Redding field several wells are in progress as operators push acid treatments. Cities Oil logs 1400 feet in No 2 McNeshey after water shutoff, with expected conversion to small producer. No 2 Ramey swab test deepened to 3710 feet, No 1 Allen drilling ahead at 2600 feet. No 1 Busch near Dundee Limestone nears completion. Two workers, Hugh Raines and D E Hendershott, were hospitalized after Traverse gas ignited during logging at about 3200 feet. No 1 Carpenter filled with 1200 feet of water at 3784 feet and will be plugged. No shows of oil or gas in Dundee lime observed. A Clara Rebekahs fish supper is planned March 15 at the I C C F Hall.
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